supernumeraries

plural of supernumerary

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernumeraries
extras
Noun
  • The director also pointed to Domingo’s showmanship and performer’s spirit, which easily won over the extras on set.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Gunn flew the brothers to Savannah, Georgia, and plopped them on a stage built on an actual paddlewheel boat, with hundreds of extras in the crowd.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Supernumeraries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernumeraries. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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